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Musk Allies Made FAA Staff Sign NDAs to Keep New Project Secret

by cmurf on 4/25/25, 11:08 PM with 11 comments

  • by BLKNSLVR on 4/25/25, 11:54 PM

    A telling data point to keep in mind, useful in various different contexts, is the contrast between what is being kept secret and what is being made openly public.

    In this case:

    - cuts to government spending are being made public (with little accuracy checking)

    - additions to government spending are being kept secret

    Was there a tender process for this? That information would generally be somewhat public (as in various private companies would need to know about it in order to quote).

    Is it normal for NDAs to new signed for this kind of thing?

  • by vFunct on 4/25/25, 11:13 PM

    Why is Elon trying to implement infrastructure using wireless networking like Starlink? Wireless networking is unreliable and low bandwidth. It should only be used as an emergency backup system only. It should never be used as a primary communications network for critical systems like FAA air traffic control.

    The original contract with Verizon to implement fiber optic infrastructure is the correct one.

  • by cmurf on 4/25/25, 11:08 PM

    See also advice from an attorney with subject matter expertise:

    If you work for the FAA, and you were forced to sign an NDA that prohibits post-employment disclosures of anything other than classified information, please call a lawyer.

    NOW.

    https://bsky.app/profile/bradmossesq.bsky.social/post/3lnobz...

  • by cmurf on 4/25/25, 11:40 PM